Just bought a .22 "baby Vaquero" heavy hammer spring help

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OK, after putting it off for the past 6 months, I finally found a .22 I liked. I just put a deposit on a Ruger .22 single six with the cowboy sights. Hard decision though, since they had a Uberti with the case color hardned (simulated) frame with the brass triggerguard/backstrap. It was by far a better looking gun, but didn't come with the .22 mag cylinder too. But upon cocking the hammer, it was far harder to cock than my .45 Vaquero. Anyone know of springs to lighten this, or does the rim fire need a hard hitting hammer?
 
Rimfire needs a heavier hammer, for a variety of reasons.

Among others, the hardness specs of rimfire primers (rims) varies far more than that of centerfire primers, and Ruger wants the gun to work for all kinds of ammo.

Same reason the DA on a S&W 63 (.22) is far worse than on a S&W 60 (.357)

-MV
 
You can change the trigger spring, but I would not change the main sping. Like stated before, you need a heavy spring to drive the hammer down on the rimfire primers.

Go as light as you can on the trigger spring. Then fire the gun about 1000 times and you will be a lot happier with the gun.
 
Sounds good. I did the poor mans trigger job on my .45 Vaquero and it seemed to help some. I'll try the same when I pick up the .22 and put a lot thru it before I play with the springs.
 
I agree with Vern Humphrey. Smoothing the way he describes helps. I would leave the hammer spring be on a Ruger. I don't like that leg hanging down with the poor man's trigger job myself. You can bend the trigger spring which I've never had much luck with or change to a lighter spring and all you have to do is take the grips off. If you're heavy thumbed like me it's a bit tedious but not too bad. Check ths site out.
http://www.cylindersmith.com/triggerspring.html
 
I have two Single Sixes, one new and one a few years old. The difference in the triggers is like night and day. Shoot it! Shoot it lots! It's a tough job, I know...:)

Jeff
 
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